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SPONSOR'S Staff has drafted a comment letter to the EPA regarding the February 28, 2013 Proposed
SUMMARY Plan: Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site All options in the Proposed Plan are
intended to achieve similar cleanup goals. Staff recommends supporting the overall goals
of the cleanup.
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STAFF SPONSOR: BOB GIBERSON
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 06/10/13
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Comment
Duwamish
letter to EPA regarding the February 28, 2013 Proposed Plan: Lower
Waterway Superfund Site
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SPONSOR'S Staff has drafted a comment letter to the EPA regarding the February 28, 2013 Proposed
SUMMARY Plan: Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site All options in the Proposed Plan are
intended to achieve similar cleanup goals. Staff recommends supporting the overall goals
of the cleanup.
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Comment Letter to EPA dated June 10, 2013
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June 10, 2013
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 48188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Ms. Allison Hiltner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, ECL -111
Seattle, WA 98101 -3140
Re: Comments on the 2/28/13 Proposed Plan: Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Plan for the Lower Duwamish Waterway. As a
partner of WRIA 9, the City of Tukwila is committed to assist and take action towards cleaning up the Lower
Duwamish Waterway.
The Proposed Plan states that all of the alternatives are intended to achieve similar cleanup levels. Therefore, our
comments our based on support of the overall goals of the cleanup efforts.
The City of Tukwila supports a cleanup plan with goals that:
• are cost - effective, achievable and environmentally sound
• bring the Duwamish River to similar levels as the Green River
• balance short -term and long -term effectiveness of the remediation alternatives.
In addition, the City of Tukwila is working actively to support the cleanup of the Duwamish River watershed. We
have started the design for the Duwamish Gardens habitat project at approximately River Mile 7 with construction
expected to begin by June 2014. Project partners include State Salmon Recovery Board, King Conservation
District, WRIA 9, King Conservation Futures, King County Flood Control District, and State Aquatic Lands. In
addition, the City of Tukwila recently issued permits for the demolition and restoration of the old Boeing Plant 2
near River Mile 3.8. The Plant 2 restoration includes site cleanup, new storm drains with source controls and a
platform for future environmentally friendly development. These efforts and our growing NPDES program are
local signs of strong support for increasing the opportunities for salmon habitat to increase the chances of survival
and help do our part to improve the health of the watershed's salmon populations.
Please contact me at 206 - 433 -1850 or Jim.Haggerton@TukwilaWA.gov with any questions.
Sincerely,
Jim Haggerton
Mayor
cc: Tukwila Councilmembers
David Cline, City Administrator
Phone: 206- 433 -1800 • City Hall Fax: 206- 433 -1833 • Website: www.TukwilaWa.gov
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